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" sea We zot into the hall Nyleptha wes
already on her thfsne. and pfoceediag witf
business as usual, surrounded ~ coaHgiloEs.
| oegrtaers, lawyers, priests, ans a. unusually
strong guard. Ii MAS, however, easy . sse
| ffcaa the air II sxcitshloHt sEd expectation
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| znalrs, the fact being that the ksewieags
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| abroad We saluted Nyleptks and teek osI
accustomed places. snd Tor = little wklls
| things went On a. usual, when suddenly the
| trumpets began 70 call outAide the palace
| and from the great crowd that gathefea
| there ia anticipation Of some unusual event
there ross roar Of -S0raisi Soraisl"
| Then came The roll Of many chariot whoels
| and presently the great curtains at the end
| OF the hall were drawn wide, and througb
them entered the LADY Of the Night hersslf
| Nor aid she co1ne sl0ne Preceding her va
| Agon, the high priest. arrsyed Ia bis most
| gorgeous vestmenfs, aid on either slde were
other priests The reason for their presenoc
was obvious-coming with them II would
| have been sacriiege - attempt 10 detain her
Behind her were a number OF the great lords.
and behind them small body Of plcke1
guards A glance at Sorais herself Wa
enough 10 show that her mission was Of Ia
peaceful kind, for IN place Of her gold EN-
| broidcrod "iiaf' she were a shining tunie
formed Of golden scales, and on her head =
little golden helmet. In her hand too, she
bore a toy spear. beautifully made and fash
ioned Of solid silver. Up the hall she came.
looking like lioness in her conscious pride
and beauty, and as she approached the spec
tators fell back bo~ing and made path fof
her. By the sacred stone she halted, ano
LAYING her hand on it, she cr.sd out with a
loud voice TO Nyleptha on the throne, "Hail
| q queeniH
sAll hail, my sistcrin answered Nyleptha
aDraw thou near Fear not, give thee safe
conduct"
Sorais answered with a naughty look, snd
Il Ill - ol. Ffe ~ Ia
| fore the thrones.
"A boon, O queenl" she cried again.
@Spesk on, my sister; what is there | cal
give thee who hath half our kingdomf"
"Thou canst tell me a true word-me and
the people of Zu-Vendis Art thou, or ar
thou not. about to take this foreign wolf,
and she pointed to Sir Henry with her To,
smear. ato be a husband 10 thee and share thy
bed and throneF
Curtis WINGED at this, and turning towards
| Sorais, said to her in low voice, "Methink
that Yesterday thou hadst other names THAI
| wolf to call me by. O queenl" and i saw he
bite her lips as, like danger flag, the bloc.
famed red upon her face. As for Nyleptha
who is nothing if not original, She, seem.
| that the thing was out and that there wa
nothing further To be gained by concealment
| answered the question in novel and e1Iec
| tunl manner, inspired thereto, 1s | firmly be
lieve. by coquetry and a desire 10 triumph
over her rival.
Up she rose, and descending from th
throne swept in all the glory of her royn
grace on 10 where her lover stood. There sh
stopped and untwined the golden snake ths
: was wound around her arm. Then she bad
him kneel, and he dropped on one knee on th
marble before her; and next, taking III
, | golden snake with both her hands, she ben
! the pure soft metal round bis neck, and whci
, it was fast deliberately kissed him on III
> | brow and chilled him her "dearord."
"Thou seest," sue said. when the excite
| nurmur of the spectators had died away
! | addressing her sister as Sir Henry rose TO hi
| feet. Il have put my collar round the 'wolf
! | neck and behold he shall be my watch dog
| and that is my answer 20 thee, Sorais, n
| sister. and to those with thee. Fear not,
she went ON, smiling sweetly on her lover
| and pointing TO the golden snake she ha
| twined round his massive throat. IF N
! | woke be heavy, yet is it Of pure gold, and
| shall not gall thee"
I Then, turning to the audience, she cor
tinued, in a clear proud tone: "Ay, Lady {
| the Night, lords, priests, and people her
| gathered together, by this sign do / take th
. | foreigner to husband, even here IN the fac
of We all. What, am | queen, and vet nc
| free to choose the man whom will lover The
should be lower than the meanest girl in a
my provinces Nay, he hath won my hear
! and with it goes my hand and throne and a
have-ay, had be been beggar instead {
. n great lord, fairsr and stronger than an
Il here, and having more wisdom and know
! | edge of strange thing. had given him al
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p And she took bis hand and gazed proudly c
: him, and holding il, stood there boldi
facing the people. And such was ber swee
a ness. and the power and dignity Of her pc
= son. and so beautiful she looked sisndiii
. | hand in hand there at her lovers side,
: sure Of him and OF herself, and 80 ready I
risk all things end endure all things for hin
| that most Of those who saw the sight which
= am sure no one Of them viii ever forge
: | caught the fire from her eyes and the kaTr
color from her blushing face, and cheered n'
j., | like Wild things It was bold stroke for b.
| to make. and II appealed 20 TIE iDagina tioi
| hut human nature in Zu-Veniis as elsewher
loves that which is bold and not afraid
= | break a RUE. and Is moreover peculiarly su
= | ceptibls TO appeals 70 its poetical side
= And 50 toe people cheered TIL The roof ran,
: but sSofais Of the Night stood there Wi
n downcast eyes, for she could not bear to .
:. her sisters triumph. which robbed her of "a
4 man whom she had hoped to win. and in q
, awfulness Of her jealous anger she tremb!s
: and turned white ike an aspen in the win
= think have said somewhere 81 her that 81
reminded me II the sea on calm day. bavir
; the same aspect Of sleeping power about be
= Wei. it was all awake nov. and. hke u
/, face of The furious ocean, II swed aad ,